Cemetery Operator

**Description**:
**How to Apply**:
**_ Minimum Qualifications:_**
- Secondary school education or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of cemetery environment including Bereavement Authority of Ontario and County of Brant’s Cemetery By-laws
- Good supervisory, interpersonal, communication with bereaved families, human and public relation skills
- Good technical, mechanical, organizational, reading, writing, records management, and basic computer skills
- Knowledge of ability to implement safe work practices (in compliance with applicable legislation, i.e., Occupational H&S Act, County of Brant Policies and Procedures, Book 7, workplace inspections, hazard recognition)
- Must be able to perform manual work
- Ability to operate light, medium and heavy machinery (i.e., backhoe)
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision
- Standard First aid, CPR, AED and WHMIS training
- Valid Class G driver’s license with an acceptable abstract
- Acceptable Police Records Check

**_Assets: Any of the following:_**
- Cemeterian Operations Level 1 and 2
- Chainsaw Certification

**_Cemetery Operations Duties:_**
- Provides direction, supervision and training to part time staff and seasonal students
- Coordinates the sale of cemetery plots and interments
- Responds to complaints, questions, and inquiries regarding cemetery operations
- Performs administrative functions related to the division i.e., update card files/software, genealogical requests, cemetery inspections
- Helps maintain records pertaining to plot sales, interments, maps, and other aspects of cemetery operations
- Works with contractors to arrange interments and assists by locating plots
- Performs grave set up, openings, closings, and lot layouts
- Assist Funeral Directors with on-site burial services
- Confirms marker placement orders and ensures compliance with Brant County By-laws
- Installs foundations and markers, performs minor monument repairs
- Maintains laneways, parking lots, sidewalks
- Grounds maintenance including grass cutting, trimming, tree maintenance, garbage removal, irrigation repairs, seasonal clean up, turf restoration
- Inspects and maintains buildings, cemeteries, vehicles, and equipment
- Performs housekeeping duties
- Required to be on call for weekends on rotational basis
- Other duties as assigned

**Hourly Rate**: $24.18 (Probationary) $29.98 (full-time)

**Hours per Week**: 40 hours per week

The County of Brant is committed to providing accommodation for persons with disabilities. Accessibility accommodations are available for all stages of the recruitment process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise the County if you require accommodation.